Trade system and trade license in Mauritius

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It is mandatory to have trade license
in all countries which also includes Mauritius. The license is issues by the
country’s local authorities such as district councils and municipal councils.
Along with this the applicant should receive tax account number and the VAT
number which is issued by MRA, the requirement is needed for the trade system
for both import and export goods.

Requirements of the
trading system:

Apart from the above-mentioned
statements for trade license in Mauritius, there are other detailed factors
which are required in Mauritius to carry out trades process.

As a part of trading system labelling and packaging is
an important sector. There are specific regulations for each type of goods on
how they should be packed. As for the export system then it is required to
receive the customer details so that they can export according to the specific
country’s requirement. As for the import procedure, all products which a
received should be packed according to the requirements of Mauritius.

There should be an issue of phytosanitary certificate
which is issued by the plant health inspector. This certificate is to show a
statement that plant materials are free from harmful pests and various diseases
from plants. The plant inspection in the country is known National Plant
Protection Office (NPPO) which is the ministry of agriculture industry and food
security. Especially for exporters they should obtain the specific certificate
and further requirements of importing the country to guarantee the products are
not rejected for non-compliance.

As for the sales contract in the country, it is the
right for the buyer and seller in different circumstances. They can also
contact a new buyer for another delivery date.

For the convenience of containers, in loose the goods
can be sent by cargo from a consolidator. As per the names suggested the
consolidators can have other consignments in the same container in the
shipping.

In Mauritius there are several courier services. It is
necessary for the Mauritian courier to be registered for operating a courier
service in the country. The courier service in the country should provide the
list of members who are available in the services. some of the available courier service in the
country are DHL, Mauritius International Express Courier and Cargo, IOL
Express, TNT international, Fedex Express, etc.

As for the clearance goods it depends on the type of
goods to be taken. Its minimum takes one day to clear out the goods. The
imports are further required to give information about the regulatory bodies
such as NPPO, Customer Protection Unit (CPU), Trade Division and Port Health
Offices.

The standards which is expected in Mauritius for the
trade system is queit specific. The import system is verified based on the
quality, inspection, testing and publishing of certificates. When there are
certain goods to be imported, then according to the standard of Mauritius trade
system there should be a check on the approval Certificate of Conformity
through the supplier.

Payment in
Mauritius trade system:

The payment of the trade system fee
of the country depends on the place and type of business. The payment is done
in local municipal or it can also be done in district council. The list of
district and municipal councils can be seen in the portal of local authorities
of the republic of Mauritius.

The Ministry of Finance in the country has exemption for SME. The annual trade license come around Rs 5,000/-. In SME there are around 84 categories where 75,000 is to be paid. The measure of payment in annually taken place for every January of the year.

The letter of credit (L/C) is a legal
document issued by bank for export guarantee payment. L/C is a mode of payment
for the trade system. For this legal document, documents are required along
with the shipping commencement. Among the importer and exporter, it is the
exporter who are required to pay. The documents which is to be given by the
exporter are commercial invoice, bill of lading, list of packing, certificate
of compliance and origin certificate.

Following table shows the payment to
be charged to get the trade license for various trade system in Mauritius.

PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES

PRICE FOR LICENSED GOODS

Pastries
(have to pay to the municipalities)

Rs.
2,500

License
for Annual trade

Rs.
3,000

Beauty
salon

Rs.
2,000

Trade
license charge for resellers of books and stationers

Rs.
3,500

Bread
sellers

Rs.
500

Nursery
school

Rs.
3,000

Florist
for selling fruits and vegetables

Rs.
3,000

License
from municipalities

Rs.
2,500

License
from district councils

Rs.
3,000

Other charges taken:

Port charges such as Storage charges

Handling charges

Shipping line charges such as Container charges and
Clearing agents fee

Online payment:

The city council of Port Louis states
have announced that the payment can be done online. This can be done with the
help of local authorities in Mauritius. The online payment can be done in
e-service and economic operators from the council. The availability for the
registration form can be found at Public Health Department.

Documents to be
submitted for trade license:

Commercial invoices are needed for supporting
documents in the trading procedures.

Freight forward or clearing agent arrangement for the
import and export system.

There should be a detailed information about details
of goods, values, gross and net weight and country of origin

The bill of lading where there is a requirement of
exporter and carrier

Evidence documents such as receipts for goods into the
custody of the carrier

Packing list, number of packages, gross and net weight
measurements and details of the products packaged